Viewers have overwhelmingly sided with Ryan Thomas after he was accused of punching the ex-Emmerdale actress

Roxanne Pallett apologises to Ryan Thomas and his family after Celebrity Big Brother altercation

The former Coronation Street actor was given a formal warning by Big Brother after Roxanne demanded to speak to a producer about something which made her feel "very uncomfortable" following a play fight between the pair, and she later asked for him to be booted off the show.

After it aired hundreds off fans took to Twitter to reveal they had lodged complaints with Ofcom and asked for her "kicked out of the house", claiming she was "making a mockery of abuse victims".

One person tweeted: "I've just logged a complaint with ofcom (took less than 5 mins)...by #cbb issuing a warning to Ryan, it demonstrates #cbb accepts that Ryan had intent to hurt or upset her, this was clearly not the case; #cbb and @RoxannePallett should apologies immediately."

Another commented: "@Ofcom To whom it may concern. I like to make a formal complaint against happenings on #CBB..."

The 36-year-old raged: "She's seen it as a storyline and that's what I'm disgusted by, disgusted.

"I'm absolutely furious because do you know what? In the light of MeToo and that, every woman is campaigning for domestic violence - and men - how dare she go and do that? How dare she?!

​Nicola Mclean lays into Roxanne as she claims she's been 'punched' by Ryan on Celebrity Big Brother

"When this guy has been nothing but brilliant for the whole show, and she's doing this for a storyline and I don't give a s*** what anyone says, I know Roxanne, I've worked with her before and I liked her before this but f*** off it's disgusting."

Roxanne has since apologised - appearing on The Jeremy Vine Show on Monday as she desperately tried to damage control her situation.

She told the host: "At the time it hurt, but when I look back on the footage, I got it wrong."

She added: "My mind ran away with me. I am a sensitive person. My friends and family can vouch for that.

"In the house everything becomes so heightened, a look, a comment, an action. Your insecurities are heightened.

Celebrity Big Brother's Roxanne Pallett asks for Ryan Thomas to be removed from the house for 'punching her'

"All I can say is in the moment it felt worse than it was. I can't prove a feeling. It was the word 'deliberately' I regret. I massively apologise to Ryan, his family, friends, his fans - every single person who saw an overreaction to what wasn't a malicious act.

"I am heartbroken in contributing to Ryan's distress. I hope he can forgive me."

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